Warm End to October

Unusually warm weather for four days, so we get outside a bit. Did primer and paint in the bathroom.

  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 Underhand Dumbbell Bench Press (15/35#)
    • 12 Underhand Cross Body DB Raises (10/15#)
    • 12 Banded Fly (CS red/blue)
    • 12 Perfect Push-ups
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 DB Upright Row (15/25#)
    • 12 Bent Over Underhand DB Fly (8/12#)
    • 12 Seated DB Shoulder Press (15/25#)
    • 12 DB Lateral Raise (10#)
  • 700m Run
  • 3 Sets
    • 12 Bench Dips
    • 12 Tate Press (15/30#)
    • 12 Tricep Pushdowns (38/60-60-49#)
    • 12/15 Double DB Tricep Kickbacks (12#)

My hip was really bothering me on the runs. We finished in 37:01.

Would get in the new subfloor and hopefully the last coat of paint for the bathroom.

Tri No More

Walked 18 holes yesterday because the weather was perfect and there was a chance we’d only be able to play 9 holes today.

Upper Body & Conditioning

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 10 DB Bench Press (15-20-20/50# DBs)
    • 10 DB Flys (15/30# DBs)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 75 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 10 Banded Chest Fly (blue CS)
    • 15 Incline Push-ups (on bench, 5 wide, 5 normal, 5 close)

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 8 Front Raise + Lateral Raise (8-5-5/8# DBs)
    • 8 Arnold Press (15-12-10/25# DBs)

I did my Arnold presses seated.

3 Sets

  • Partner A: 50 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 10 DB Upright Rows (12-15-15/20# DBs)
    • 10 DB Around the World (5/8# DBs)

2 Sets

  • Partner A: 10 Burpees
  • Partner B:
    • 15 DB Skull Crushers (15/25# DBs)
    • 15 French Presses (30-25/40-30# DB)

2 Sets

  • Partner A: 50 Jump Rope
  • Partner B:
    • 15 OH Tricep Extensions (rope on cable pulley, 27#)
    • 10 Diamond Push-ups

This was worse than the tricep focused workout I did in Cancun and I could barely move my arms for days. We’re going to be feeling this one! We finished in 36:10.

Pallof Series

Chest & Shoulders

3 Sets

  • 12 Bench Press (135#)
  • 12 HR Push-ups

3 Sets

  • 10/10 Static Incline DB Bench Press (35#)
  • 10/10 Static DB Lateral Raise (8#)
  • 10 Double DB Lateral Raise

3 Sets

  • 10 Parallete Push-ups w/ Feet on Bench
  • Banded Fly (green)
  • Seated Cuban Press (55-45-35#)

Midline Conditioning

4 Rounds

  • 230m Run
  • 12/12 Banded Rotations
  • 12/12 Pallof Raises
  • 12/12 Pallof Presses
  • 12/12 Pallof Circles

I used purple tubing. That was a lot of reps!

Shoulders on Fire

Warm-up

  • 16 PVC passes
  • 10 DB Bench Press (35#)
  • 10 DB Fly (20#)

Chest

3 Sets

  • 10 DB Bench Press (60# DBs)
  • 10 DB Fly (35# DBs)
  • MAX Plate Press (35#)

This added up quick. Got 20-20-10 for the plate presses.

3 Sets

Conditioning

20:00 EMOM (alt)

  • 40s Sandbag Bearhug Hold (100#)
  • 15 Burpees
  • 40s Double DB Overhead Hold (35# DBs)
  • 60 Double Unders

Hard to try an catch your breath holding a sandbag on your chest. haha High speed burpees all the way. The overhead hold was miserable. Missed a dub at 17 in round one and at 53 in round three. Three unbroken sets of 60 is great for me!

Midline

4 Rounds

  • 40 OH Hollow Flutter Kicks (20# KB)
  • 30 Reverse Crunch
  • 20 Russian Twists (45# plate)
  • 10 PVC Sit-ups

This was a grinder! I slowed a bit between some sit-ups, but otherwise went unbroken, which was not easy at all. Finished in 8:27.